The Office of Minority Affairs

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The Office of Minority Affairs

• Study Abroad to the Bahamas

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Resident Director/Instructor

• Kris Y. Coleman, J.D., MBA Program
  Director Mentoring Program
  920 Lincoln Tower
  1800 Cannon Drive
  Columbus, Ohio 43210
• 614-292-5591
• coleman.236_at_osu.edu

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Resident Director/Instructor

• Chila Thomas Program Manager
  Bridge Program
  920 Lincoln Tower 1800
  Cannon Drive Columbus, Ohio
  43210
• 614-247-7198
• Thomas.1667_at_osu.edu

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Course Concept

• Introduce First Year Student to International
  Study
• Chronological and interdisciplinary examination
  of the culture, society, and history of the
  Bahamas

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Location

• Freeport on Grand Bahama Island for 5 days
• 55 miles off the cost of Florida
• Nassau for 2 days
• Bahamas capital city

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In-Country Accommodations

• Students will stay in modest, well-located hotels
  while in the Grand Bahama
• The will spend one night with a host family in
  Nassau

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In-Country Activities

• Visit Schools

• People to People

• Mainstream elementary school
• Gifted school for the mentally, emotionally, and
  physically challenged

• Spend a Sunday with a Bahamian Family
  experiencing
• Worship Service
• Tradition Family Meal
• Sunday Social Gathering

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In-Country Activities

• Island Tour

• College of Bahamas Experience

• Meet and socialize with college students
• Tour the campus
• Attend a class

• Lucayan National Park Tour
• Industrial Plants and Businesses
• Neighborhoods

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In-country Activities

• Cultural Emersion

• Tourist Attractions

• Dolphin Experience
• Karaoke
• Port Lucayan Market
• Lucayan Beach

• Conch Shell Demonstration
• Bahamian Craft Clinic
• Fish Fry

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In-country Activities

• Meeting with Dignitaries

• Experience Bahamian Government

• Pool side chats with Bahamian authors
• Meet the Captain of the Bahamian Police Force
• Meet with the President of the College of Bahamas
  

• Tea with the Governor General
• Spend a day with a government official
• Meet the Ministry of the Chamber of Commerce

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How to Apply

• Application

• Pre-destination Requirements

• Apply on line
• http//oia.osu.edu/content/
• Recommendation letter
• High School Teacher or advisor
• Verification of OMA program participation
• Interview with
• Program Directors
• OIA Representative

• Active participation in one of the following
• Access Collaborative, Bridge Program, Bell
  Resource Center, Mentoring Program, MAP, YSP
• Passport
• Enroll and Pass Winter quarter ASC 289

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Program cost and expenses

• Study Abroad Program

• Pre-destination

• Application fee 150.00 due at the time of
  application (Refundable if not chosen to attend)
• Tuition for pre-destination course

• Flight, Hotel, Excursions, and all meals included
• Fees due with Winter Quarter tuition

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Scholarship opportunities

• Bahamas Study Abroad Funded Scholarship
• Available to admitted students
• OIA scholarships
• http//oia.osu.edu/pdf/FundingOpportunities08-09.p
  df
• Arts and Science Student Scholarships
• http//oia.osu.edu/pdf/OIA-ASC_StudyAbroadScholars
  hips09.pdf